| Sensitivity of Rural Households' Livelihood Strategies to Livelihood Capital in Poor Mountainous Areas: An Empirical Analysis in the Upper Reaches of the Min River China | |
Wang Xiaolan1; Peng Li2 ; Xu Dingde3; Wang Xuxi4
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| 2019 | |
| Source Publication | SUSTAINABILITY
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| ISSN | 2071-1050 |
| Volume | 11Issue:8Pages:2193 |
| Subtype | Article |
| Contribution Rank | 3 |
| Abstract | Exploring the sensitivity of rural households' livelihood strategies to livelihood capital is of great significance for improving rural households' livelihood levels. This paper selects 23 livelihood capital measurement indicators and conducts an in-depth survey of rural households. In addition the entropy method and a weighted comprehensive model are used to explore the basic characteristics of rural households' livelihood capital in the upper reaches of the Min River China in 2017. Furthermore econometric models are used to analyze the sensitivity of rural households' livelihood strategies to livelihood capital. As indicated from the research the livelihood capital levels of different types of rural households in the study area are not equivalent. The types of rural households with different livelihood strategies can be ordered in terms of quantity as follows: non-agricultural type > non-agricultural dominant type > agricultural dominant type > pure agricultural type. Livelihood strategies have different sensitivities to different livelihood capital measurement indicators. Among these indicators cash income the number of relatives and friends available for financial assistance and the number of civil servants have positive effects on the livelihood strategy selection of non-agricultural dominant rural households and non-agricultural rural households. However the average age of laborers area of cultivated land and gardens number of livestock and poultry and present value of production tools have negative effects. These evaluation results can provide a scientific decision-making basis for the formulation of poverty alleviation policies by relevant government departments. |
| Keyword | sensitivity livelihood capital livelihood strategies econometric models upper reaches of the Min River China |
| DOI | 10.3390/su11082193 |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS ID | WOS:000467752200006 |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/26241 |
| Collection | 山区发展研究中心 |
| Corresponding Author | Wang Xiaolan |
| Affiliation | 1.School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; 2.Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China; 3.Sichuan Center for Rural Development Research, College of Management of Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; 4.College of Land and Resource, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637009, China |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Wang Xiaolan,Peng Li,Xu Dingde,et al. Sensitivity of Rural Households' Livelihood Strategies to Livelihood Capital in Poor Mountainous Areas: An Empirical Analysis in the Upper Reaches of the Min River China[J]. SUSTAINABILITY,2019,11(8):2193. |
| APA | Wang Xiaolan,Peng Li,Xu Dingde,&Wang Xuxi.(2019).Sensitivity of Rural Households' Livelihood Strategies to Livelihood Capital in Poor Mountainous Areas: An Empirical Analysis in the Upper Reaches of the Min River China.SUSTAINABILITY,11(8),2193. |
| MLA | Wang Xiaolan,et al."Sensitivity of Rural Households' Livelihood Strategies to Livelihood Capital in Poor Mountainous Areas: An Empirical Analysis in the Upper Reaches of the Min River China".SUSTAINABILITY 11.8(2019):2193. |
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